The same fate befell a TrumpeterSwan at Devereux in December 2004.
Hugh Ranson Santa Barbara

   
    
     
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This morning we are out at NCOS birding and just witnessed the Mute Swan fly over Venoci Road and collide with the electric lines. There was a loud explosion and it dropped to the ground. It has died and we have contacted NCOS personnel.

Very sad.

[Tom Beland]

Joan Lentz and I spent a little over an hour at LLC today, birding around Stow House. The best find was hearing the continuing Summer Tanager in the Big Eugenia tree southeast of the house, then again very close in the small tree on the southwestern corner of the house. I caught a glimpse of it as it flew out of that tree and went back behind the house.
Later, Steve Colwell and I walked the Beach at Coal Oil Point at low tide. At least, that was the plan! To our surprise, it was very windy there and the numbers were down in comparison to the similar tide conditions a couple of weeks ago. Most of the shorebirds had moved to the exposed rocky flats well east of Coal Oil Point where they were out of the worst of the wind. We found just about every shorebird species that would be expected here this time of year except for Dunlin and Black Turnstone. Gull numbers were way down as well. We looked for but did not find the Kittiwake that was reported here yesterday. Probably the best Gull was a single Short-billed Gull (most SBs have departed.). We tired to bird the beach west of COP, but it was very windy and there were few birds. However, the beach conditions have been improved for Snowy Plovers and we found 57 of them hunkered down in little hollows in the sand.
When we came up from the beach, we found Linus Bloomquist on the lee side of Cliff House, where he was doing a sea watch. We continued back toward the parking lot, but soon received a call from Linus that he's just had a Kittiwake. Steve headed back to see if it could be refound while I headed home, so I don't know if they were successful.
There were a few ducks in the slough along with a large Mute Swan.
Florence Sanchez

I birded LakeLos Carneros (LLC) on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Birding is improving with migrants arriving at LLC.
Nothing rare, but Cedar Waxwings have arrived, along with many American Robins. Some Northern Shovelers but not in great numbers yet. I observed 15-20 Eared Grebes on the lake. There are at least 2 Green Herons. A White-faced Ibis is still hanging around. A pair of Red-tailed Hawks put in an appearance, then soared off to the Northwest. I observed 1 Red-shouldered Hawk. On Saturday there were 2 femaleHooded Mergansers. The Mute Swan is back. Plus one Bobcat.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S121864319
https://ebird.org/checklist/S121917222

Betsy Mooney Santa Barbara/Goleta

Can't comment on the eBird Issues since I don't use it.
I doubt that the SB population is well-enough established in SB Co to be included on our County list. I think there are a lot of criteria used in LA County that can't be met in our local group.
1.  Diminishing flock size over the years suggests this group of parrots will eventually die out.
2. It's hard to keep an accurate count of current flock size as the group tends to pick up stray escapees of other species from time to time (e.g.: I've picked up Red-crowned Parrots with them in the past).
3. Do we have any breeding/nesting records for this local flock
Florence Sanchez

      
      
          
              
              
                   On Friday, January 7, 2022, 01:35:54 PM PST, Jamie Chavez via groups.io  wrote:
              
              

              

               For those of you not interested in this topic click delete now!

Kimball Garrett recently announced to the L.A. discussion
group, The CBRC has recently added Mitred Parakeet ( Psittacara
mitratus) and Lilac-crowned Parrot ( Amazona finschi ) to the official
California state list as naturalized non-native species. Since both of these
species are well-established in Los Angeles County, they are now officially
added to the county bird list as well.

It is well known that a small population of free-flying Lilac-crowned
Parrots have been in Santa Barbara for a few decades now, although it is estimated
that numbers may have declined sharply recently as a result of mudslides in the
Montecito area. Ive been vacillating between adding this species to the county
bird list that I maintain on sbcobirding.com based on this recent addition to the California Bird Records
Committee official list, vs keeping it off the list for now because
this species probably doesnt qualify as well-established in Santa Barbara in
the way that Kimball describes for Los Angeles. The history of Lilac-crowned Parrot in
the county is a bit of a mystery, but this species has been around since the
1970s from some unknown origin. Im sure some of you have seen these parrots on
occasion which have numbered up to as many as 8  10 birds at a time, but usually
fewer. This is an interesting situation because the population in Santa Barbara
is detached or isolated from what is now considered to be a well-established and growing population
in So. CA and the reason for including it on the official state list. Im not suggesting that SBA Lilac-crowned Parrots are now somehow
legitimate or that you are liberated from whatever limitations were in place to
start counting them (but see my eBird comment below). Lists are personal things and many
of us count introduced or exotic birds all the time. Spotted Dove might be a
similar example where there was probably never a large population before
being extirpated. Lilac-crowned Parrot might fall into the same category (or
not). I am a bit of a purist myself and personally I only count introduced birds
that are on the state list. This parrot issue creates a conundrum because it is
now ON the state list. It is also possible that Swinhoes White-eye will be added
to the state list some day and that species may never become established
locally and only small numbers may turn up from time to time as this species is
prone to wandering. Eric Culbertson has already recorded this species a few times in Santa Barbara recently, and there are other recent reports from the
southern Channel Islands.

Many of us use eBird today and eBird takes a different approach and even encourages the reporting of exotics. From their eBird Rules and Best Practices page: "Introduced species - you may report domestic or exotic species if they are known to have established, self-sustaining populations in that area." This rule isn't limited to whether exotics are on official lists or not. Several exotics are approved for reporting locally that aren't on the state list but are included on the CBRC Watch List (PDF) for possible future inclusion (Mute Swan, Swinhoe's White-eye). eBird filter taxa recommendations for California also includes the following statement relating to Lilac-crowned Parrot: "Validate statewide in California, in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, and in Florida on Southeastern Peninsula where a few small flocks found recently." eBird does not differentiate between regions in CA where these parrots are found and what might constitute an established population, but using this guidance Lilac-crowned Parrot is a species included in the SBA county eBird filter data set and has been for some time (but flagged for review). Looking at the county eBird Map for Lilac-crowned Parrot you will find every report submitted thus far has been validated with the exception of two - a report from Cachuma Lake, and another from somewhere up Happy Canyon. Both of these were marked Unconfirmed due to obvious location issues and because they were submitted without any comments.

For those of you interested in this parrot thing this might be a unique opportunity going forward to record these in eBird whether they are "countable" or not.
We might learn over time that the population is slowly rebounding or moving
toward extirpation in the way that Spotted Dove did beginning in the 1980's. Since data collection and display is one of the strengths of eBird I think it should be used to record local Lilac-crowned Parrots wherever they are found and because it is now listed on the state list. For more information be sure to look at Kimballs website
devoted to CA parrots:
The
California Parrot Project

Jamie M. Chavez
Santa Maria, CA
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Jamie Chavez
Santa Maria, CA

For those of you not interested in this topic click delete now!

Kimball Garrett recently announced to the L.A. discussion
group, The CBRC has recently added Mitred Parakeet ( Psittacara
mitratus) and Lilac-crowned Parrot ( Amazona finschi ) to the official
California state list as naturalized non-native species. Since both of these
species are well-established in Los Angeles County, they are now officially
added to the county bird list as well.

It is well known that a small population of free-flying Lilac-crowned
Parrots have been in Santa Barbara for a few decades now, although it is estimated
that numbers may have declined sharply recently as a result of mudslides in the
Montecito area. Ive been vacillating between adding this species to the county
bird list that I maintain on sbcobirding.com based on this recent addition to the California Bird Records
Committee official list, vs keeping it off the list for now because
this species probably doesnt qualify as well-established in Santa Barbara in
the way that Kimball describes for Los Angeles. The history of Lilac-crowned Parrot in
the county is a bit of a mystery, but this species has been around since the
1970s from some unknown origin. Im sure some of you have seen these parrots on
occasion which have numbered up to as many as 8 10 birds at a time, but usually
fewer. This is an interesting situation because the population in Santa Barbara
is detached or isolated from what is now considered to be a well-established and growing population
in So. CA and the reason for including it on the official state list. Im not suggesting that SBA Lilac-crowned Parrots are now somehow
legitimate or that you are liberated from whatever limitations were in place to
start counting them (but see my eBird comment below). Lists are personal things and many
of us count introduced or exotic birds all the time. Spotted Dove might be a
similar example where there was probably never a large population before
being extirpated. Lilac-crowned Parrot might fall into the same category (or
not). I am a bit of a purist myself and personally I only count introduced birds
that are on the state list. This parrot issue creates a conundrum because it is
now ON the state list. It is also possible that Swinhoes White-eye will be added
to the state list some day and that species may never become established
locally and only small numbers may turn up from time to time as this species is
prone to wandering. Eric Culbertson has already recorded this species a few times in Santa Barbara recently, and there are other recent reports from the
southern Channel Islands.

Many of us use eBird today and eBird takes a different approach and even encourages the reporting of exotics. From their eBird Rules and Best Practices page: "Introduced species - you may report domestic or exotic species if they are known to have established, self-sustaining populations in that area." This rule isn't limited to whether exotics are on official lists or not. Several exotics are approved for reporting locally that aren't on the state list but are included on the CBRC Watch List (PDF) for possible future inclusion (Mute Swan, Swinhoe's White-eye). eBird filter taxa recommendations for California also includes the following statement relating to Lilac-crowned Parrot: "Validate statewide in California, in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, and in Florida on Southeastern Peninsula where a few small flocks found recently." eBird does not differentiate between regions in CA where these parrots are found and what might constitute an established population, but using this guidance Lilac-crowned Parrot is a species included in the SBA county eBird filter data set and has been for some time (but flagged for review). Looking at the county eBird Map for Lilac-crowned Parrot you will find every report submitted thus far has been validated with the exception of two - a report from Cachuma Lake, and another from somewhere up Happy Canyon. Both of these were marked Unconfirmed due to obvious location issues and because they were submitted without any comments.

For those of you interested in this parrot thing this might be a unique opportunity going forward to record these in eBird whether they are "countable" or not.
We might learn over time that the population is slowly rebounding or moving
toward extirpation in the way that Spotted Dove did beginning in the 1980's. Since data collection and display is one of the strengths of eBird I think it should be used to record local Lilac-crowned Parrots wherever they are found and because it is now listed on the state list. For more information be sure to look at Kimballs website
devoted to CA parrots:
The
California Parrot Project

Jamie M. Chavez
Santa Maria, CA
--
Jamie Chavez
Santa Maria, CA

Birding was steady and interesting. American Bitterns are sporadically reported here and Will Evers' excellent eyes picked one out at the edge of the reeds some 200 m NNW of the dam. I have a miserable photo in case anyone is interested. The female Summer Tanager was found in the "garden" between Stowe House and the lake. White-throated Swifts, an American Kestrel, one male and three female Hooded Mergansers (somewhat unusual at this location), a male Townsend's Warbler, and a Hutton's Vireo (sedate among nearby frenetic kinglets) kept us on task. A single Mute Swan was also present.

Steven Gaulin
Santa Barbara

Hi Jay,

This is a tough one because Harris's Hawk is no longer a CA Bird Records Committee Review species which means it won't receive any scrutiny other than locally. There are 64 records in the CBRC database with a mix of accepted and several not accepted due to questions of natural occurrence as we might expect. I think if anyone sees this bird they should write copious notes and get as many good quality photos as possible. This would apply to any unusual discovery. Right now there is only one eBird checklist submission for this Harris's Hawk which is sitting in review queue and I'm not sure we know what to do with it yet. If additional sightings come in then we might collect enough information to make an informed review decision as far as eBird is concerned. eBird allows for some latitude to track occurrences that other review authorities might not consider (i.e. Mute Swan is not an officially recognized on the state list but there are many accepted eBird reports).

Jamie M. Chavez
Santa Maria, CA

Original Message

SB Birders,

Today 20ish WT Swifts were checking out the siding of Hanger 11 on airport property. They would fly up and check out the little space where the wall and roof comes together as if they were looking for a nesting location. One WT Swift made inside the hanger and was flying around. There were a few Cliff Swallows checking it out too.
A single raven flew over the airport at 11:00.

A side note, is the Mute Swan going back and forth from LLC and Laguna Blanca

Good birding.

Wes Fritz
805 895 0685
wes-fritz@...
Solvang CA

Thanks for the checklist with photos, Marge and Don.

I birded LLC with a checklist around 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today. By
that time, the Canada Geese were there in force. I counted 85 but
could have missed some.
I haven't checked my photos yet, but there were at least six
Black-crowned Night Herons. It's good to know that you saw even more!
I looked for but did not find any flickers. The bench in that area was
occupied, so I birded elsewhere.
The American Kestrel was hunting in the eastern lagoon.
The Muscovy-like Duck has been at LLC for about a week.
I only observed five dowitchers also.
A Mute Swan has appeared (or reappeared) as of yesterday, I think.
Nothing else of note.

Betsy Mooney
Santa Barbara/Goleta

On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 1:51 PM Marge and Don Thornton via groups.io
wrote:

We took a brief walk around the lake this morning. There were only a few Canada Geese, the Long-billed Dowitchers were down to five, but there were 11 Black-crowned Night-herons were all around the lake. There was also a domestic duck vaguely resembling a Muscovy Duck.
When we got to the bench overlooking the northwest corner of the island, we were treated to a Northern Flicker feeding in a berry tree. It seemed to be a female yellow-shafted. The undertail and edges of the wings showed deep yellow, the nape had a red patch, albeit somewhat faint.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S76205882

Marge and Don Thornton
Goleta, Ca

I drive past Laguna Blanca in Hope Ranch every day and have observed the water level getting lower and lower & the bird numbers going up.The center of the lake is now dry. Today I brought
my scope down to take a look and there was quite a nice variety. There was a curious lone male Wigeon species preening on the far side of the lake near the island. It had a very pale bald pate barely showing. There was no evidence of green on its face that
I could see. The bird was mostly grey on top of its body and rufous on the sides, with a white belly. Perhaps it was just in eclipse plumage.

Wigeon sp, Mute swan, Killdeer, Semipalmated Plover, Coot, Yellowlegs, Dowitcher, Western Sandpipers, Black-necked Stilt, American Pipit, many Pied-billed Grebes, many Snowy Egrets,
Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, immature Black-crowned Night Heron, Mallards, Gulls, Black Phoebe, Red-shouldered Hawk, and dragonflies.

Its definitely worth a look.

Meg White
Hope Ranch

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*** Species Summary:

- Tundra Swan (1 report)
- Solitary Sandpiper (1 report)
- Vermilion Flycatcher (1 report)

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Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) (1)
- Reported Mar 08, 2020 10:16 by Charles van Rees
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.44322 ,-119.84975&ll=34.44322,-119.84975
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65574381
- Comments: "Bird appeared tame, associated with a mute swan. I took photos."

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1)
- Reported Mar 08, 2020 11:39 by Joan Kent
- Lake Jocelyn, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3919961 ,-119.4772805&ll=34.3919961,-119.4772805
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65579673
- Comments: "Continuing shorebird. Smaller than yellow legs with greenish legs, darkest back with spots, and white eye spectacles. Viewed with Larry Ballard & Carol Rae Shulmistras."

Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1)
- Reported Mar 08, 2020 11:39 by Joan Kent
- Lake Jocelyn, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3919961 ,-119.4772805&ll=34.3919961,-119.4772805
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65579673
- Comments: "Continuing small flycatcher with light chest & peachy underparts."

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*** Species Summary:

- Tundra Swan (1 report)
- Eurasian Wigeon (1 report)
- Common Poorwill (1 report)
- American Bittern (1 report)
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1 report)
- Red-tailed Hawk (fuertesi) (1 report)
- Short-eared Owl (2 reports)
- Tropical Kingbird (2 reports)
- Northern Waterthrush (1 report)
- Pine Warbler (1 report)

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Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) (1)
- Reported Feb 01, 2020 08:00 by Andrew McGrath
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.44322 ,-119.84975&ll=34.44322,-119.84975
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64020300
- Comments: "swimming alongside mute swan"

Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 01, 2020 10:00 by John Deacon
- Santa Maria Mesa Road Ponds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.8837715 ,-120.279007&ll=34.8837715,-120.279007
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64019825
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Ongoing. Today it was in the SE pond that was packed with 126 RNDU and 23 AMWI."

Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) (1)
- Reported Feb 02, 2020 06:21 by John Callender
- De la Guerra Spring Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.6786805 ,-119.9198377&ll=34.6786805,-119.9198377
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64041058
- Comments: "Flushed from Happy Canyon Road n the predawn. Small, cryptic nightjar with buffy outer corners of its tail."

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 01, 2020 10:28 by David Compton
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.44322 ,-119.84975&ll=34.44322,-119.84975
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64011090
- Comments: "Continuing, in emergent vegetation opposite east end of dam, on north side of lake."

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 01, 2020 08:52 by John Callender
- Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3961231 ,-119.5283666&ll=34.3961231,-119.5283666
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64018535
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing. An adult in the Franklin Creek channel south of the footbridge, sporting a nice set of head plumes."

Red-tailed Hawk (fuertesi) (Buteo jamaicensis fuertesi) (1)
- Reported Feb 01, 2020 11:11 by Timothy Gotsick
- Mud Lake at Via Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.8732266 ,-120.4130104&ll=34.8732266,-120.4130104
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64010792
- Comments: "No belly band, nearly white until upper chest"

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 01, 2020 06:15 by Barry Rowan
- More Mesa, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4215576 ,-119.7963064&ll=34.4215576,-119.7963064
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64000135
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing"

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 01, 2020 06:15 by Molly Redmond
- More Mesa, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4215576 ,-119.7963064&ll=34.4215576,-119.7963064
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64000136
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing"

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Feb 01, 2020 10:17 by Libby Patten
- Devereux Slough, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4136013 ,-119.8756027&ll=34.4136013,-119.8756027
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64032791
- Comments: "Continuing. On wire above Venoco Rd."

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 01, 2020 11:28 by John Deacon
- Fairway Drive x A Street, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.913315 ,-120.46393&ll=34.913315,-120.46393
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64020778
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Ongoing rarity. Found by the pond immediately next to Fairway."

Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) (1)
- Reported Feb 01, 2020 09:50 by margeNdon thornton
- CarpCreekAt6th, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.3928519 ,-119.5168948&ll=34.3928519,-119.5168948
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64032102
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "after a long wait he came down to the water and then went back to forage in the leaves at the base of the tree. A slender warbler uniform brown on top, white under (actually a very light yellow green cast) with dense dark stripes on the breast."

Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1)
- Reported Feb 01, 2020 09:04 by Jamie Chavez
- Rod Rodenberger Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.9095678 ,-120.4304042&ll=34.9095678,-120.4304042
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S64008218
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "This is a continuing bird found on January 25, 2020 at this location but seen poorly on that date. Although I felt the ID was correct I was hesitant to say for certain without better looks. This is my fourth attempt to find this bird. Today it was discovered in a mixed flock of mostly Yellow-rumped Warblers, a couple of Western Bluebirds, a couple of Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and White-crowned Sparrows in a corner of the Miramonte Park ball field which sits next to Rodenberger Park. It was very close to where I had seen it the previous week. Several photos were obtained. I had been chasing the flock around the park and watched as the warblers would drop to the grass to feed. This is where I eventually spotted the Pine Warbler when I saw the olive and yellow coloration which looked altogether different from adjacent Yellow-rumped Warblers. It was identified by its mostly olive-brown colored plumage, brownish back, buffy flanks, it lacked the yellow-rump and any breast streaking, it showed two whitish wing bars, and the face and upper breast were brighter yellow color and it showed a contrasting dark cheek. The tail was long and looked slightly forked. The face showed a strong eye line and a broken eye ring. The bill was long and pointed. The flock eventually flushed into the trees and then broke up where I lost it. Somehow I relocated the bird in a couple of different pines as it moved around. The best photos were taken when the bird flew into a Canary Island pine around 34.908676, -120.430698."

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Saturday about 4:05 PM a couple of swans flew in from upriver, circled the trestle and lit on the water near the parking lot. They then flew to new positions twice in the next ten minutes. White with gray heads, necks, mid-wings and rumps. I was not au fait about tail shape, so I paid no attention to that. Legs were black, plumage just behind bill was white as in Sibley illus. Head shape seemed to match his illus. of mute. I had my Sibley on hand at the time. One bird showed orangish on side of bill. Odd if they haven't () been reported from here before.
Don Tate

*** Species Summary:

- Tundra Swan (1 report)
- Redhead (1 report)
- Eared Grebe (1 report)
- Neotropic Cormorant (2 reports)

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Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) (1)
- Reported Jun 05, 2019 08:15 by Mary Suydam
- UCSB North Campus Open Space (formerly Ocean Meadows Golf Course), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.421439,-119.8713662&ll=34.421439,-119.8713662
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S57109816
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "A tundra and mute swan pair have been observed here for two weeks now."

Redhead (Aythya americana) (1)
- Reported Jun 05, 2019 17:10 by Michael I Christie
- Ocean Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.6909567,-120.6003785&ll=34.6909567,-120.6003785
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S57128919
- Comments: "1 adult male in open water near island, likely females, but too far to be sure"

Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) (1)
- Reported Jun 05, 2019 17:10 by Michael I Christie
- Ocean Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.6909567,-120.6003785&ll=34.6909567,-120.6003785
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S57128919
- Comments: "1 adult in breeding plumage in open water near gazebo, diving"

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) (1)
- Reported Jun 04, 2019 17:00 by George Chapman
- Devereux Slough, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4136013,-119.8756027&ll=34.4136013,-119.8756027
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S57112954
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Rarity discovered by N. Lethaby. Small cormorant with a short thick neck and long tail. Distinctive face pattern with bill gape angled at base, yellow-orange not extending above eye unlike double-crested"

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) (1)
- Reported Jun 05, 2019 20:15 by John Sterling
- Goleta Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=34.4171771,-119.829812&ll=34.4171771,-119.829812
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S57126583
- Comments: "Perched in eucalyptus tree with cormorant nesting colony. 2/3 size of adjacent double crested cormorants. Subadult with dark brown breast. "

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